Inositol acylation of phosphatidylinositol mannosides: a rapid mass response to membrane fluidization in mycobacteria
P. P. Nguyen, T. Kado, M. Prithviraj, M. S. Siegrist, Y. S. Morita
This study shows that mycobacteria rapidly modify phosphatidylinositol mannosides (PIMs) by adding an inositol acyl chain in response to membrane fluidization, enhancing resistance to membrane stress.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2022Biochemistry